Founders Metals Hits 72.0 m of 2.29 g/t Gold at Van Gogh; Extends Mineralization from Surface to 200 m Vertical Depth
Founders Metals Hits 72.0 m of 2.29 g/t Gold at
Van Gogh; Extends Mineralization from
Surface to 200 m Vertical Depth
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2025) -
Founders Metals Inc.
(TSXV: FDR)
(OTCQX: FDMIF) (FSE: 9DL0) ("Founders" or the "Company") announces further assay results from
preliminary drilling at Van Gogh, the most recent high-grade gold discovery at its Antino Gold Project
("Antino" or "Project") in southeastern Suriname (Figure 1). The Company reports
72.0 metres (m) of
2.29 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) extending gold mineralization to approximately 200.0 m
vertical depth
from surface at Van Gogh. The drilling follows up on the 28.5 m of 7.12 g/t Au interval
from 18 m down hole in the first hole reported on February 20
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Highlights
Drill hole VG004 intercepts
72.0 m of 2.29 g/t Au from 177.0 m down hole
(Figure 2)
Gold mineralization extended from surface (channel - 17.8 m of 5.68 g/t Au), through saprolite zone
(VG001 - 28.5 m of 7.12 g/t Au), and into fresh rock down to 200.0 m vertical depth (VG004 - 72.0
m of 2.29 g/t Au)
Mineralized interval potentially broadens with depth from surface
Completely original discovery with no current or historical artisanal mining within 1.5 km of Van
Gogh target area
With the success at Da Vinci and Van Gogh, Founders is committed to allocating up to 50% of its
2025 drill metres to high-priority targets in brand new areas
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diamond drill operational by mid-year
"The latest Van Gogh results further support the tier 1 discovery potential that Antino and our 2025
exploration program represents. Van Gogh is emerging as another key discovery, with characteristics
most like Upper Antino," said Colin Padget, President & CEO. "Founders' focus this year is on unlocking
the property's full potential and building value for shareholders through systematic discovery and the
ongoing expansion of our earlier successes. To this end, we currently have four drills turning full-time and
a fifth rig will be operational by mid-year."
Geology and Drilling Discussion
Van Gogh is 2.0 km from Lawa and 3.8 km from Da Vinci, and forms part of an emerging multi-kilometre
northwest oriented gold trend extending through the Maria Geralda target to Lower Antino, and sub-
parallel to the main Antino Shear Zone spanning 15+ km from Upper Antino to Da Vinci (Figure 1). Gold
mineralization at Van Gogh is hosted within a subvertical mylonite zone with estimated true widths
ranging ~25-50+ metres. The mineralized zones comprise broad intervals of intensely sheared, highly
silicified country rock containing multiple generations of quartz veining.
In VG004, the gold-bearing intervals contain up to 15% sulphide (pyrite) and coincide with moderate to
strong sericite-chlorite-ankerite alteration.
Drill holes VG002 and VG003 were drilled to test the along-strike continuity of the saprolite (oxide)-
hosted gold mineralization from previously reported channel (17.8 m of 5.68 g/t Au) and drilling (VG001,
28.5 m of 7.12 g/t Au) results but are interpreted to have gone over the top of the mineralized structure.
VG002 and VG003 logging shows similar broad-scale shearing to that observed deeper in holes
VG001 and VG004, however lacked the characteristic sulphide content commonly associated with
significant gold mineralization at Antino. In VG004, the steeply dipping gold mineralization occurs in
fresh rock over a much broader interval than in the saprolite above (Figure 2), which may have been
transported (i.e., slumped) several metres downslope. Follow-up drilling focuses on extending the broad,
fresh rock, gold-bearing interval VG004 and incorporates newly acquired downhole structural and
surficial mapping data.
About Founders Metals Inc.
Founders Metals is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on advancing the Antino Gold
Project located in Suriname, South America, in the heart of the Guiana Shield. Antino is 20,000 hectares
and has produced over 500,000 ounces of gold from surface and alluvial mining to date
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. The Company
is fully financed for up to 60,000 metres of drilling in 2025.
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2022 Technical Report - Antino Project; Suriname, South America. K. Raffle, BSc, P. Geo & Rock Lefrançois, BSc, P.Geo.
Table 1:
Drill Hole Assay Results
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Interval* (m)
Au (g/t)
VG004
177.0
249.0
72.0
2.29
and
262.0
271.0
9.0
1.51
VG003
NSA
VG002
NSA
*Intervals are down-hole depths. True widths of mineralization are estimated to be approximately 85% of the down-hole interval based on preliminary
results and observations.
Table 2: Drill Hole Location
Hole ID
Easting (m)
Northing (m)
Elevation (m)
Azimuth (°)
Dip (°)
Depth (m)
VG004
828148.7
395941.3
151.0
259.7
-55.1
343.9
VG003
828066.3
395866.5
135.6
80.0
-49.9
284.1
VG002
828013.0
395949.0
115.2
79.9
-50.1
251.0
The coordinate reference system is WGS 84, UTM zone 21N (EPSG 32621)
Figure 1: Property Scale Map with Auger Samples and Van Gogh Drilling Results
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Figure 2: Van Gogh Cross-Section
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Figure 3: Van Gogh Core Photos
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Core photos of Van Gogh drill hole VG004 showing excellent grade distribution throughout the interval
from 177.0 m (upper left, left column) to 249.0 m (bottom right, right column).
Quality Assurance and Control
Samples were analyzed at FILAB Suriname, a Bureau Veritas Certified Laboratory in Paramaribo,
Suriname (a commercial certified laboratory under ISO 9001:2015). Samples are crushed to 75%
passing 2.35 mm screen, riffle split (700 g) and pulverized to 85% passing 88 µm. Samples were
analyzed using a 50 g fire assay (50 g aliquot) with an Atomic Absorption (AA) finish. For samples that
return assay values over 5.0 grams per tonne (g/t), another cut was taken from the original pulp and fire
assayed with a gravimetric finish. Founders Metals inserts blanks and certified reference standards in
the sample sequence for quality control. External QA-QC checks are performed at ALS Global
Laboratories (Geochemistry Division) in Lima, Peru (an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited facility).
A
secure chain of custody is maintained in transporting and storing of all samples. Drill intervals with visible
gold are assayed using metallic screening. Rock chip samples from outcrop/bedrock are selective by
nature and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
Qualified Persons
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne,
M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Per:
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Colin Padget
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Colin Padget
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Contact Information
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